Recipe: Vegan Carrot Cake

Hello friends,

This weekend I traveled back to West Virginia to celebrate my parents’ birthdays. Yes, that’s right – they have the same one! Born the same day, just two years apart. In honor of this occasion, I thought I’d make my dad’s favorite cake, the always moist and creamy, carrot cake.

I had never tried to make a carrot cake before so I decided to look at a few recipes online. I wasn’t in love with what I saw – a lot of recipes with a ton of ingredients, most of which were not in my cupboards. Rather than move onto a different cake, I decided to look at a carrot cake cupcake recipe from Vegan Cupcakes Takeover the World. If you don’t have this book, you should snatch a copy ASAP. It’s my #1 goto recipe book.

What follows is a highly modified version of the cupcake recipe. I added in almond milk, tweaked the ingredient amounts, and added crystalized ginger instead of powder. Everyone seemed to enjoy the end result, and they said it was quite moist and creamy. I will admit, it’s a bit rich, so if you don’t have a real sweet tooth, beware! Please give this recipe a try and let me know what you think.

Cheers!

Jocelyn

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Coupon Alert: Chao Slices by Field Roast

Hello friends,

I wanted to let you know that I just found a new coupon that I am really excited about. Field Roast has included a $1.00/1 Vegan Chao Slices coupon good through December 2017 at the bottom of their current newsletter!

For those of you who haven’t tried Chao Slices, I urge you to do so. For me, it was love at first bite. The slices come in three flavors: Creamy Original With Chao Tofu, Coconut Herb With Black Pepper, and Tomato Cayenne With Spicy Pepper. Check out my full review. Hands down, the cayenne flavor is my favorite!

Last but not least, don’t forget to check out all my tips on how to save!

Cheers!

Jocelyn

Recipe: Vegan Shortbread Cookies

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As you may have noticed from my recent posts, I am trying to burn through an overstock of chocolate chips and crystalized ginger chips. I figure you can make any basic cookie and spice it up by using whatever add-on ingredients can be found in the cupboards. Continue reading “Recipe: Vegan Shortbread Cookies” →

Coupon Alert! Save $1 on Gardein and Beyond Meat, Plus more!

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I wanted to let you know that there are a few good deals on vegan products. If you shop at Whole Foods, be sure to pick up a copy of their “Whole Deal” coupon book from customer service. Right now you can save $1.00/1 on Gardein products through the end of September. Continue reading “Coupon Alert! Save $1 on Gardein and Beyond Meat, Plus more!” →

Vegan Choco Ginger Macadamia Nut Cookies

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One of my all-time favorite cookies is the traditional white chocolate macadamia cookie. Unfortunately, this is a very rare cookie to find made vegan. This is probably because vegan white chocolate chips are about as hard to find as unicorns. Tonight I opened my cupboards, took a look at what I had in stock, and decided to try a new spin on the macadamia nut cookie. The end result is a gooey, moist chocolate chip ginger macadamia nut cookie.